Sophia
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Sophia¹
- /ˈsəʊ.fiː.ə/ UK
- /səˈfaɪ.ə/ UK
- /səˈfiːə/ UK
- /soʊˈfi.ə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊfiə
Where it comes from
Chiefly from Latin Sophia, from Ancient Greek Σοφία (Sophía), from σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”), especially in reference to holy or divine wisdom under the influence of Biblical Hebrew חוכמה (khokhmá), to the early martyr St. Sophia, and to many figures of European royalty and nobility. Also used as a calque for the many cognate forms, such as Italian Sofia, Ukrainian Софі́я (Sofíja), Russian Софи́я (Sofíja), Polish Zofia, etc. Doublet of Sofia.
proper noun Sofia · Sofya · Sofiya · Sofija
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. To say the truth, Sophia, when very young, discerned that Tom, though an idle, thoughtless, rattling rascal, was nobody's enemy but his own […]
- An aeon (a form of divine being) in the Gnostic tradition.
- A town in West Virginia, United States; named for early resident Sophia McGinnis.
Sophia²
- /ˈsəʊ.fiː.ə/ UK
- /səˈfaɪ.ə/ UK
- /səˈfiːə/ UK
- /soʊˈfi.ə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊfiə
Where it comes from
See Sophy.
noun Sophias · Sofia · Sofya · Sofiya · Sofija
- Archaic spelling of Safawi It is written from Constantinople that the 'Sophia' of Persia is dead and that his brother had taken the government.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dorothea, sophie, loren, pistis, mrs, electress, sofia, soph, antipolis, wisdom, knowledge, sagacity, discernment, insight, prudence, sapience
Translations
Talk about this word "Sophia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sophia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sophia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sophia "Sophia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sophia.Cite this
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